Chargers MLB Denzel Perryman suffers non-contact injury vs. Chiefs

Chargers middle linebacker Denzel Perryman came into Saturday’s contest against the Chiefs pushing through an abdominal injury, only to suffer a non-contact injury to his right leg in the first half of Week 15’s contest.

Perryman had already missed the season’s first nine weeks after suffering an ankle injury that required surgery and was seen grabbing at his right hamstring while attempting to make a tackle on Kansas City’s Tyreek Hill with 1:36 remaining in the first half of the contest.

Fortunately for the Chargers, they do have some depth at the position as Perryman’s fellow linebacker Jatavis Brown has filled in admirably through Perryman’s myriad of recent injuries.

The 25-year-old linebacker did not make contact with anyone, nor did he get rolled up on, leading one to believe that he likely tweaked his hamstring and was later seen being worked on by the training staff on the sidelines. Through Week 14 (despite playing in just five games) Perryman has racked up 34 tackles and one fumble recovery.

Perryman will not return to the game with his hamstring injury, per NFL Network.